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January 20, 2016 VA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Virginia Mist Group Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was adjusting saw wire on stone block EE was setting up to saw. In the process EE slipped and fell breaking EE's left wrist. EE was taken to the hospital for treatment. EE was sent home the morning of the accident. EE returned to the hospital on 1/22/2016 for out patient surgery to install pins in EE's wrist. EE returned home the same day.

March 11, 1993 VT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Vermont Quarries Corp. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, STUBBED TOE, FELL DOWN, HIT HIS HEAD.

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